Matt Ryan talks with Only Murders in the Building editors Shelly Westerman and Matthew Barbato about the art of editing Mabel, Charles, and Oliver’s story. Through clips and behind-the-scenes tales, Ms. Westerman and Mr. Barbato will solve the Only Murders in the Building editors’ mystery of how they crafted sequences of comedy, drama, and murder. Celebrate Only Murders in the Building, editing, and how podcasters and event moderators solve crime.
Saturday March 29, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am PDT
Room 300A
Industry experts, including producers, directors, editors, and more, share insights into their craft and break down memorable scenes from iconic productions. Discover how these talented professionals bring stories to life. With composer/music producer Aaron Gilhuis (Queen of the Ring), composer Ian Arber (Paris Has Fallen), casting director Jazzy Collins (Very Important People), creators/executive producers Michael Price and Matthew Claybrooks (Lil Kev), and documentary editor Wax Taber (Down To Earth). Moderated by writer/ producer Victoria Male. Part 1 of Impact24 PR’s Panel Superblock.
Saturday March 29, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Room 300A
Industry professionals reveal how they bring worlds and characters to life through the artistry of editing, music, sound, and more. With editor Brett W. Bachman, ACE (Companion, Heart Eyes), re-recording mixer Christina “Chuyue” Wen (What We Do in the Shadows Season 6), VFX supervisor/2nd unit director Johnny Han (HBO and DC’s The Penguin), editor/director Jon Dudkowski (Star Trek: Discovery), and composers Leo Birenberg and Zach Robinson (Cobra Kai, Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man). Moderated by director/actor/writer/co-founder of Not Your Daddy's Films Carlye Tamaren. Part 2 of Impact24 PR’s Panel Superblock.
Saturday March 29, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT
Room 300A
Step behind the curtain of popular film and television projects to discover what it takes to bring characters to life! Composers, costume designers, makeup artists, and hair designers share their creative process and reveal how they transform actors into unforgettable characters. Featuring director Carlos Baena (Star Trek: Unification), prosthetics designer Chris Bridges of Gaslight FX (Heretic), costume designer Cris Araujo (Uglies), makeup department head Desiree Falcon (Thelma), co-composer Michael Paraskevas (Agatha All Along), and composer Tim Kelly (Watchmen Chapter I and II). Moderated by actor Chris Villain. Part 3 of Impact24 PR’s Panel Superblock.
Saturday March 29, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Room 300A
What happens when big nerds raise little nerds? Do powers multiply with each new generation? A group of professional geek and nerd parents discuss how nerdy jobs, hobbies, and fandoms inform parenting and help guide parents in raising the next generation of physically and emotionally healthy nerds.
Saturday March 29, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Room 300A
From executive producers Dwayne Johnson, Brian Volk-Weiss, and Dany Garica comes RoboForce: The Animated Series. This six-episode series is the first installment in the Nacelleverse, an interconnected universe of animated shows and toys that includes Biker Mice from Mars, Sectaurs, Wild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa, The Great Garloo, and Power Lords.Brian Volk-Weiss (The Toys That Made Us, Disney's Behind the Attraction) and the Nacelle team discuss RoboForce: The Animated Series, show exclusive never-before-seen clips, and tell behind-the-scenes stories from the making of the show.
Saturday March 29, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Room 300A
The Legend of Taylore is an actual-play D&D podcast based on the music, memes, and lore of Taylor Swift, as played by a bunch of nerdy television writers. Produced by D&D WGA Strike Day organizers, it’s a great adventure for Swifties and non-Swifties alike, where characters encounter dangers, intrigue, and easter eggs at every turn. Moderator Jose Molina (Marvel’s Agent Carter, The Vampire Diaries) chats with dungeon master Lindsey Allen (Marvel’s Agent Carter, MacGyver) and players Casey Fisher (Altered Carbon, Walker), Daphne Miles (Batwoman, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow), Lauren Muir (The 100), Ray Utarnachitt (DC’s Legends of Tomorrow), and Nick Bragg (Death and Other Details, The 100).
Saturday March 29, 2025 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Room 300A
It’s a panel! It’s a party! It’s a coming out party for comic book characters who are LGBTQ+! Over the past several years, dozens of preexisting characters have been revealed to be LGBTQ+ in the pages of comic books, from Iceman to Jughead to Allan Scott and more. Join this raucous group of panelists—Tim Sheridan (writer, Allan Scott: Green Lantern), David Booher (writer, Canto), Meghan Fitzmartin (writer, Tim Drake: Robin), Dylan Carter (cosplayer, co-host, House of X podcast)—and moderator Jack Phoenix (comics librarian) as they celebrate these characters and the importance of LGBTQ+ representation in comics.
Saturday March 29, 2025 5:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Room 300A
Avi Roque (Disney's The Owl House), Gabriel Shane Dunn (Netflix's Big Mouth), Theo Tiedemann (Amazon's Transparent and cosplayer), Maze Felix (Apple TV's Give Me an A), Mars Wright (fashion designer and content creator), and Yas Modares Ghasiri (Sylvester Stallone's MPV) discuss the unique struggles trans masculine artists face in entertainment and the importance of trans masculine representation in the arts.
Saturday March 29, 2025 6:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Room 300A
The general audience and film fanatics alike have seen a large shift in how studios create movies now. With the combination of big budgets, star power, and hundreds of millions spent on “safe” content, studios are looking more at the bottom line and returns moreso than audience impact. What happened to the mid-budget films of yesteryear, and how did the constraints of those budgets breed even more creativity in a creative-driven media? Derick McDuff (the host of the Underrated Movie Podcast) alongside Alix Catherine (host, The Welcome Party), Andrew Linde (host, Nothing New: A Remake Podcast), Tricia Aurand (award-winning screenwriter; podcast host), Law Sharma (actor, entertainment journalist), and JPG (pop culture educator, consultant; InterMyth) address topics like the best mid-budgets films, speculate about which years the industry pivoted, and discuss the importance of low-budget and mid-budget filmmaking.
Saturday March 29, 2025 7:00pm - 8:00pm PDT
Room 300A
Dr. Isaac Taitz (All Mind Health), Dr. Sara Roldan (All Mind Health, Our Oasis), and Dr. Benjamin Taitz (Mental Health Quest, My Hero Therapy) discuss the psychology of your favorite characters in Eiichiro Oda's fantastical journey of One Piece!
Saturday March 29, 2025 8:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
Room 300A
